Tag: brandon saad
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Three missing Colorado Avalanche players join practice Friday
Captain Gabriel Landeskog, goaltender Philipp Grubauer and top offseason acquisition Brandon Saad joined the Colorado Avalanche on Friday after missing three days of training camp as the team turned its focus to special teams. “Honestly I thought it was going to feel worse after a few days off the ice, but it felt pretty good,” Landeskog…
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With Avalanche, Denver alum Logan O’Connor looks to build on breakthrough postseason performance
After a consistently good playoff showing with the Colorado Avalanche, Logan O’Connor is ready to get going. “I’ve been itching to get back here as fast as I can,” O’Connor said. “The learning curve, and getting out there with the (Nathan) MacKinnons and (Mikko) Rantanens — that’s passed. Those days are over.” The son of Myles,…
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Colorado Avalanche veterans ‘unfit to practice’ for second straight day; Colin Wilson retires
Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog, fellow forward Brandon Saad, defensemen Erik Johnson and Keaton Middleton and goaltender Philipp Grubauer were ruled “unfit to practice” for the second straight day. Coach Jared Bednar said he could not comment further and the situations for the players are different. “It’s not ideal,” Bednar said. “It’s also not the…
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Colorado Avalanche hit the ice with new pairing for Cale Makar, missing several big names
No name tags needed for the Colorado Avalanche, who had their first skate of training camp Monday. The group is largely unchanged. A few pieces were added during the offseason to complement a deep roster. Free agent pickup Devon Toews was one of them, and the defenseman paired with last season’s NHL Rookie of the…